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Finding the Third Proportional to 186.31 and 404.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 186.31 and 404.13 is: 876.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.31 : 404.13 = 404.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.31/404.13 = 404.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.31x = 404.13 × 404.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.31x = 163,317.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,317.02/186.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 876.58

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